Polio Deaths Mark Houston Siege Amid Texas Polio Surge
Gov. Shivers set August 23 for a special election to fill Rep. Tom Pickett’s vacancy in Texas Seventh District. Houston reports two polio deaths bringing the year’s toll to 15, with 771 statewide cases and Houston-Dallas treatment totals over 330. A New York insecticide spray crew faced equipment delays and non cooperation claims.
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Austin
Allan Shivers
Tom Pickett
Palestine
Texas
Houston
Dallas
George W. Cox
Alma Jean Wagner
Willis
James McGowan
Harris County
Dallas County
el Paso
Ier Banuelos
New York
Froducts Corp
Fred Laurentz
Dr Edward N Jones Named President of Texas Tech
Dr Edward Newton Jones aged 52 was named president of Texas Technological College at Lubbock. He has served as vice president since 1948, succeeding Dr D M Wiggins who led the school for 14 years. The board also allowed Greek fraternities and sororities with board approval, authorized talks on a 12 000 seat coliseum field house, and approved a 300 across the board raise plus 200 merit raise for faculty at the July 15 budget meeting.
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Dallas
Edward Newton Jones
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
Jones
Tech
D. M. Wiggins
Texas Tech
Wiggins
DWI Hearing For Candidate Delayed
Eddie Knowles former Texas City police chief facing a DWI charge had his hearing postponed two weeks by Justice of the Peace Ralph Gustafson. Knowles had withdrawn from Galveston county sheriff race after being charged Thursday night and denied intoxication.
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Galveston
Eddie Knowles
Texas
Justice of the Peace
Ralph Gustafson
Police Order Tests To Find Killer Of Woman
In San Antonio on Saturday police ordered paraffin tests to determine who shot and killed 52 year old Mrs Agnes Cater wife of a local attorney Her body lay on the living room floor Friday night a revolver lay nearby No powder burns were found which police said could be due to the bullet entering through a sofa pillow
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San Antonio
Agnes Cater
Milburn Seeks Ector County Attorney Post in Democratic Primary
C V Milburn announces candidacy for the office of County Attorney in Ector County Texas. He outlines his background in oilfields, education at A&M and UT, and law practice since 1951. He pledges cooperation with law enforcement, impartial justice, and strict enforcement of liquor laws, promising a capable and efficient administration.
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C. V. Milburn
Ector County
Texas
West Texas
University of Texas
Cc. V. Milburn
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